Lake Tahoe Posts

Your neighborhood toy store!
Walk into Village Toys and you'll be amazed at what you'll see and discover! This store is packed with so much fun & nostalgia; a trip down memory lane!

Incline's only spot to quench your sweet tooth! OPEN YEAR ROUND! Voted Best Ice Cream Shop in North Lake Tahoe!

Here at Sierra Nevada University we are getting ready for our favorite season - febuburied! In case you missed this article on our freeski program at SNU by Freeskier, you should check it out. Photos by SNU alum, Dylan Jerz. It's true, SNU students do have the best of both worlds. Read more here: https://freeskier.com/stories/best-of-both-worlds-sierra-nevada-universi...

Valentine's Day Special! Three course meal for two for just $47.99

What's new for Sierra Nevada University? President Rob Valli has hit the ground running since he joined the SNU community in September of 2020. Read more about his goals for the University and how SNU is adapting to our ever-changing world. Read more here: https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/incline-village-university-gets-r...

Excited to hit the slopes with all this new snow? If you have knee issues, you know how that can impact a good snow day. Check out this article from orthopedics specialist, Dr. Jeffrey A. Orr, on what may be causing the discomfort and what your options are, so you can get back to enjoying the mountain, pain-free!

The storm that moved through the Sierra Nevada this week was the largest storm of the season thus far! More than six feet of new snow in the past week has been reported by Tahoe ski resorts. This storm is the perfect welcoming for Sierra Nevada University students as they prepare to return safely to campus in February.

Robert "Bud" Keene has joined the Sierra Nevada University Athletics Department as the new Head Freeski Coach!

Introducing SNU President Dr. Rob Valli to our Community

Dr. Robert Valli’s career trajectory spans academic administration, non-profit policy development, investment banking, and Silicon Valley ventures. His work in academia has focused on innovation and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on cross-disciplinary programs and global engagement. His international academic collaborations include universities in a dozen countries across six continents.

Dr. Valli came to SNU Tahoe from Long Island University Post, where he was Vice President and Dean of the College of Management. While at LIU Post, Dr. Valli initiated the client-paid, student-run consulting program LIU-iQ. Student consultants in the program execute semester-long business cases for domestic and international companies. He collaborated on multiple interdisciplinary programs, such as the M.S. in Data Analytics and Strategic Business Intelligence, the B.S. in Sports Management, and LIU’s one-year Global MBA program. Global MBA students study at LIU in New York, Fudan University in China, and Cambridge University in the U.K.

Before his tenure at LIU, Dr. Valli was with business consultancy programs in the College of Business at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He started at Illinois Business Consulting, the nation’s largest fee-based, student-run consulting firm. IBC conducts 50 projects each year, with companies ranging from Fortune 500s to startups and nonprofits. He then became the director of the Innovation Immersion Program/International Consulting Network. This program builds collaboration between Illinois students and global technology clusters through international consulting projects, networking opportunities, and professional development.

Dr. Valli received his Ph.D. in Technology Management in 2009 from the Cambridge University Department of Engineering, his SEP from the Stanford Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1995, and his B.A. in Mass Communications from the University of California Berkeley in 1982. Between his career in the business sector and his move to academia, he worked with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation for two years in the area of advancing innovation. The foundation’s focus is on improving education and boosting entrepreneurship in the Kansas City area.

Coming to SNU gives Dr. Valli and his family the opportunity to return to the West Coast. His grown children and their families live in California, and his younger children are excited to ski Tahoe!

Just in time for The Holidays! NEW WEST SHORE LISTING!! Artisanal retreat nestled on the lakeside of the highway on Tahoe’s Magical West Shore. One of a kind architecture melds with custom designer details and views of the lake throughout. Steps from the lake and gated homeowner beach area, shared with only 3 other homes. Access to neighboring HOA pier and beach as well. Interior basks in light from walls of windows with primary suite on the main living level, yet nicely separated from the rest of the entertaining areas available here. Downstairs offers two more bedrooms and a separate TV room that leads to fenced backyard with deck, custom fire-pit, hot tub and a special detached guest suite. Start your Tahoe Living here!

Here at Toy Maniacs, we understand that during this time of social distancing and isolation it can get quite boring. That's why we have decided to expand our game selection to include these popular gems. We are proud to present the Exploding Kittens collection along with other favorites from the same company. We hope you enjoy playing with family and friends at a safe distance!